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Before & After pics - 4 months out...



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I promised myself that I would work up the confidence to post a before and after pic comparison at some point - so here goes :-)

I started at a peak weight of 265 before the surgery -- as of now, down to 192 -- 73 lbs so far... Had my sleeve done in May at Overlook Med Center in Summit -- My surgeon was Glenn Forrester from NJ Bariatric in Springfield and they have been really great.

The May pics were taken the first day post-surgery - hope this helps out some new or potential sleevers get inspired... I havent regretted my decision once...it has made a tremendous positive impact in my life.

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Very inspiring! You look great. Well done. Hope I can lose as much.

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Great job. Hoping I can have results like that also.

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Thanks for posting the pictures! It helps those of us still in the pre-surgery stage!

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You are on the right path!! Great job!

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What an amazing difference! You look great!!

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Lookin' good, keep it up.

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I am getting sleeved on 10/16 with Dr. Forrester at Overlook hospital and very happy to see someone who had surgery with him! Congrats to you, now I feel better. Still a little nervous, but very excited!

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Thanks for posting the pics!

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I am getting sleeved on 10/16 with Dr. Forrester at Overlook hospital and very happy to see someone who had surgery with him! Congrats to you, now I feel better. Still a little nervous, but very excited!

Congrats on your pending surgery!!! Dr. Forrester is incredibly caring, and a really top notch doc. I'm actually finishing up a nursing degree and I tend to be very picky about MD's -- he completely impressed me, and so did his office.

Overlook's bariatric unit is great too -- you will be in good hands with the nurses there... they really made me as comfortable as possible, and kept checking on me post-surgery. Keep us all posted on your surgery!!

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Congrats on your pending surgery!!! Dr. Forrester is incredibly caring' date=' and a really top notch doc. I'm actually finishing up a nursing degree and I tend to be very picky about MD's -- he completely impressed me, and so did his office. Overlook's bariatric unit is great too -- you will be in good hands with the nurses there... they really made me as comfortable as possible, and kept checking on me post-surgery. Keep us all posted on your surgery!![/quote']

Thanks I will!

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